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Kosmos-1879

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Космос-1879

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1987-074ELaunched 9/7/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1875/1880
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon-3
Launch Date: 9/7/1987
Last Contact: 1/1/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,403.5 km
Inclination: 82.58 deg
Orbit Plane: B
Dry Mass: 225 kg
Total Mass: 225 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Strela military communications
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-074E
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/174